Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 21.7% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Boca Raton
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boca Raton. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.
Boca Raton vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.08
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$2.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$9.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$188.46
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
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Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$61.25
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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